spoken like a real Republican. Surprised Newt didn't call for dropping a couple of nukes on the way out.

3:34 pm February 27, 2012

AlexanderHamilton482 wrote:

Newt sounds more like Ron Paul every day.

3:34 pm February 27, 2012

Northborough Dan wrote:

Someone get me a glass of water, I am feeling woosey. I find it disconcerting when I agree with the Newt.

Maybe we can send the Afghans to man his Looney (sorry, Lunar) colony.

3:37 pm February 27, 2012

cdg wrote:

to finally: It's the 10,000th thing Gingrich has said that makes sense. Perhaps you need a bit of education from a source other than SNL.

to obnoxious: Your name is well chose. Yes, Speaker Gingrich would be a fine president. Of course, even my dog would be an improvement over the current liar-in-chief and his mirror-image Romney.

to t: RIGHT.

Now, back to the issue of the article. The US response to Afghanistan should be to publicly burn every copy of the Koran in our possession, withdraw our troops from Afghanistan, and quarantine it completely. Nothing and no one goes in or out. Thus the threat of them exporting more terrorism ends, and they can slit each others throats to their hearts content.

3:39 pm February 27, 2012

RB wrote:

Newt may not sound Presidential, but it is refreshing to hear someone say what most of us are thinking.

The only problem is that their miserable life involves harboring terrorists. Still, I don't think the threat warrants the expense and aggravation of remaining in Afghanistan.

3:47 pm February 27, 2012

Anonymous wrote:

Thank God Newt is not winning Else we will see army on the roads protecting us like Israel.

3:50 pm February 27, 2012

Just Carl wrote:

@goodstuff. The only time this country has used nuclear weapons was during the Franklin Delano Roosevelt administration (DEMOCRAT). We almost deployed nuclear tipped torpedoes at the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In case you forgot, that was during John Fitzgerald Kennedy's administration (DEMOCRAT).

The Republicans have done PLENTY wrong. Improper use of the stockpile isn't one of them. Claiming otherwise makes you look like the liberal version of those foil hat wearing, Tea Party types.

3:53 pm February 27, 2012

James Bauernschmidt wrote:

Newt has reenforced my opinion to vote for him. Go Newt, go!!

3:54 pm February 27, 2012

Anonymous wrote:

3:39 oh newt doesn't sound presidential? consider what has been spewing from the white house for more than 3 years. this comment is a thousand times more presidential than the garbage emanating from barry's mouth. this is exactly the way 60 percent of Americans feel. look for gingrich to surge once again...

4:02 pm February 27, 2012

Rudy in Miami wrote:

To RB: Newt ALWAYS says the things that logical, intellegent people are thinking. Its just a shame that we as American have become for susseptable to money and brain washing rhetoric.

This is the man who should be president. He represents "old school" America, and thats what we need. Someone who will take this country back to basics, to fix the problems we have now, and pave a positive path to the future, like Reagan did. We dont need, nor want some out of touch, arrogant, pompus, one term failure of a governor, who has verbally rejected Reagan (the president that rescued America in th 80's), flip-flopped all ALL issues, wicked, Gordon Gecko like, dingleberry- Mitt Romney ! Newt may not be perfect, but like any employer looking to hire, I prefer EXPIRENCE and PROVEN track record, over "Pious Balony".

4:07 pm February 27, 2012

@cdg wrote:

you're a smart guy. You're policies would incite huge hatred toward the US, for no reason other than to stroke your ego.

But that's what it's all about, right?

Come back when you grow up enough to think like an American.

4:11 pm February 27, 2012

Rudy in Miami wrote:

To CDG:

News Flash Moron !!! WE ARE HATED !!! So you might as well face the fire and deal with it ! We've always been hated because America's #1, King Kong, the Heavy Weight Champ ! And like all the hater's or challenger out there,... they want a piece of "the belt". THAT'S what its all about ! Not Allah or any of that crap. Its about being "king kong", number 1. You sound like LIB CDG !

4:11 pm February 27, 2012

@ Just Carl wrote:

You are corrrect in all your statements.

What's got goodstuff riled up is ALL the republican candidates, excluding Dr. Paul, advocate war with Iran, which is likely to turn nuclear. it's not historical republican policy, bt the current policies of the candidates, that connect the party with nuclear weapons.

That, and, if you observe someone in a "nuke 'em 'til they glow" t-shirt, it's probably a republican. Just sayin'.

4:12 pm February 27, 2012

errata wrote:

@Just Carl
It was the Truman administration that dropped the bombs... but that doesn't change your point.

4:15 pm February 27, 2012

Disco Danny D wrote:

Newt is an out of touch slighty unhinged hillbilly....he has no more the stature to lead than BHO does. As for those saying that Newt verbalizes what we feel ,maybe he does and amogst our friends we can say such things but logical and intelligent people try an talk better if they want to be taken serously as world leaders. Those seeking such a high office should try to reflect some modicum of education so we do not all look like we live in a South Floirda trailer park. And if Mr. Rudy in Miami thinks I alluding to hm...BINGO!

By the way I prefer Mitt Romney's style and grace and his ability to address issue with logica and thught rather than stupidity to an uncultured boor who is not fit to be dog catcher let alone POTUS.

Let's replace all of our currently deployed troops in Afghanistan with snipers to pick off everyone carrying a weapon, and then spread the word . . . put it down, or get put down.

Then let's see how much longer the Taliban repression lasts.

4:44 pm February 27, 2012

LOL wrote:

Disagree with Newt most of the time. But 100% agree with this statement!

4:44 pm February 27, 2012

Mohammed wrote:

despicable how hateful rhetoric has been endorsed by the GOP in this primary race

4:45 pm February 27, 2012

@ Disco Danny wrote:

Ironically, you harp on silver tongued Newt's delivery of a commonly shared sentiment and suggest that he should be more eloquent - while misspelling your post, using poor grammar and insulting people in trailer parks. You, Disco Danny, are a D***chebag.

4:49 pm February 27, 2012

First to DC and then the MOON! wrote:

Love me some Newt. I love that he says things that make sense. I love that he is also NOT AFRAID to say things. I am so tired of people being so WORRIED about what is the right thing to say, the politically savvy thing to say.

We've all thought it. And, obviously, for the people who are trying to live a normal life in Afghanistan, this really stinks that you have to live with this violence and insanity. And they do exist. But for the maniacs that you see killing and burning day in and day out - see ya.

You couldn't deal without the Soviet help. You needed our help. And now you continue to allow this instability and violence to fester. Sooner or later it will just destroy itself.

4:50 pm February 27, 2012

Peter Warren wrote:

I don't understand how anyone could vote for santorum when they could choose The Gingrich with all the religious background but none of the extremism that - to me - sounds like finger nails on a chalkboard.

The Gingrich is also a proven fiscal conservative, moon colonies notwithstanding.

4:52 pm February 27, 2012

R B Quinn wrote:

The farcial Gingrich should take his own advice!

4:55 pm February 27, 2012

observer wrote:

Why is such a stupid man considered to be a "smart" man in this country???

5:07 pm February 27, 2012

Ali wrote:

Thank you USA, for helping us get rid of Taliban. Now, go home. What? Are you here still? But why? Now you overstay; now you are not welcome. Please let republicans make their money selling war and arms to some other country.

5:09 pm February 27, 2012

Anonymous wrote:

What a good Catholic Newt is! "Figure out how to live your own miserable life." Fabulous!

5:12 pm February 27, 2012

Amy wrote:

In the same way that we tolerate a child saying crazy things we tolerate Newt. But overall, Newt's just a small step up from Santorum and his New Taliban.

5:15 pm February 27, 2012

Just Carl wrote:

@errata
Thank you for the correction.

5:16 pm February 27, 2012

Larsn wrote:

The Afghans have chosen their "misery" over countless invaders. When will the rest of the world learn?

5:27 pm February 27, 2012

Me wrote:

This is the correct answer. Good to see he is going in the direction of Ron Paul on this.

5:29 pm February 27, 2012

AnAmerican wrote:

Leave them to live their own life - whatever it is. Just ensure that whenever they export terrorism or drugs, drop few 5000ln bombs to remind that civilized people live outside their (and Pakistan's) boundary.

Please don't waste valuable American life and resources in civilizing these guys.

5:33 pm February 27, 2012

Bunny wrote:

With great power comes great responsibility. Arrogance will not help.

5:33 pm February 27, 2012

Paul wrote:

I feel bad for afghan women and kids. Because the guys we see on the TV screen throwing rocks and burning things, they do not want democracy if it meas they would lose their power over them. Grow a beard and promise to let them abuse the defenseless forever and they will follow you like dogs.

5:39 pm February 27, 2012

Well, duh... wrote:

But let's not forget that it was Bush, a Republican, who got us into Afghanistan in the first place. And now the Republican candidate expects the American people to trust them to fix the mess they caused?

This sounds a lot like something Newt probably said to his first two wives. So... you got involved with these women, but when things go sour, and they're sick and not as much fun, it's all "Go be miserable and die by yourself!" Real stand-up guy, that Newt. You people made your bed. Now lie in it.

8:06 pm February 27, 2012

NeoCon-artists wrote:

We should never have gone into Afghanistan in the first place, but simply let the Northern Alliance build their own country after overthrowing the Taliban.

The Republican idiots who got us into Iraq and Afghanistan will get us into Iran next, just watch.

9:37 pm February 27, 2012

Thanks for the misery wrote:

In Afghanistan, they were poor but not so miserably before USSR invaded and the US backed the mujahadeen types like Bin Laden to fight the commies and radicalized the religious extremist who became the Taliban.

Then after 9/11 we invaded to get Bin Laden who was based somewhere there. More than 10 years we have given them elections and a corrupt regime, and a few more pains to add to their "miserable lives".

So thank us for the misery.

We are going home now.

Maybe we will use some of territory if we attack Iran.

So figure it out.

10:36 pm February 27, 2012

jacobson wrote:

The Americans went to Afghanistan for their own selfish needs and created bottom of the hell situation there. Now they tell the Afghans: Go to hell to live your miserable life.

10:45 pm February 27, 2012

ModeratePoli wrote:

Finally, a Republican besides Ron Paul who realizes that even a Republican president can't just fix the world. Of is Newt just trying out another line, like his gasoline and moon colony. If he launches enough ideas, one of them hits the target, and people cry "Bullseye." It takes more than that to be a credible candidate, Newt: http://moderatepoli.blogspot.com/2012/02/sixth-sense-of-newt-gingrich.html

10:55 pm February 27, 2012

Jayrock wrote:

An inflammatory comment by an idiot who thinks this is the only way to get attention. Newt, you are an insensitive moron who lacks the intelligence to gain popularity without resorting to demagoguery and nonsensical rhetoric!!

11:09 pm February 27, 2012

Afghan wrote:

Afghanistan to Gingrich: Let us show you how to still keep your two previous sick wives and get your freak on with a wacky lookin sex doll that is your third wife

11:58 pm February 27, 2012

unmiserablob wrote:

“because you clearly don’t want to learn from me how to be unmiserable”.

Yeah Newt. Do you really think the Afghans are listening to the sht you are saying and if they took a look at you fat sorry chicken hawk asz with your plastic wife they would say “I want to be just like Newt!” Where did Newt get that ego? Sam's club?

12:39 am February 28, 2012

Honor their sacrifice wrote:

Gingrich has no respect for our service personnel who gave their lives in Afghanistan.

Perfect solution. Who cares about the scums. Let's go make a colony on the moon. We are too good for this planet. It will take them a millinia to get to the moon anyways. May be we can live in peace. Oh wait I still have to worry about a physico who might walk into my house, rape my wife and kill my kids. Man I have to go live anyway from civilization.

P.S: Newt should remain "cheerful" in his own small world. Is he running for presidency or some comedy show.

1:43 am February 28, 2012

smartypants wrote:

Hey unmiserablob, why don't you mind your own business if you have nothing great to say. A lot of people should be listening to his advice, why is Newt a threat to you? Give me a break and quit it with the fat jokes. We don't know what you look like. Don't be insulting like that, it is immature of you.

2:03 am February 28, 2012

smartypants wrote:

Hey Afghan, are you jealous of him? He married and divorced those women. I take it you mus think you're perfect right? Don't judge a man until you have walked in their shoes. I'm sure you and the rest of us are not perfect and what you said was totally rude and inappropriate and immature as well. Lucky for you we don't know what you look like, or the joke would be on you.

4:54 am February 28, 2012

Fahim wrote:

My life was not miserable but it made this way by unprofessional policy makers. This crisis wouldn't happened today if the West did not provide any thugs with weapon and cash who knocked the CIA and MI6 doors in Pakistan during the cold war. They made every street rats as powerful as wild tigers. This wouldn't happened today if the President Bush administration and his best man Zalmay Khalilzad did not recommend any criminals, drug lord and warlords to come back and take power. Now all those opportunist figures siting in the parliament and the presidential palace ordering my people direct and indirect to go out and get killed. Who fuels this demonstration? Who declares Jihad? Who provokes my people and who plays with their emotion? Its them, the opportunist Mullahs sitting in the parliament. Their salaries are provide by International Communities. They drive cars bought by US money. The live in the houses that are bought by bribe and blood money paid to them by Karzai corrupted ministers. We fought for our freedom and will fight in the future even if you threaten to stop being on our sides. We warned you about the 9/11 attacks before it was occurring, but you didn't listen. Remember commander Massoud's speech in Europe. Its not too late to boycott Karzai Mafia system instead of filling their pockets with American taxpayers money, so they can use it back against your people. Karzai is an America's enemy, dont you understand that? Are you waiting for him to take an Osama kind of action? Order his tribal army to massacre US troopers in a dark midnight?

4:59 am February 28, 2012

Kabul Boy wrote:

No one has invited you to come to Afghanistan! Hopefully your misery campaign will not last long.

7:15 am February 28, 2012

Walfred Del Cornholio III wrote:

Reminds of that ole State of the Union speech Dubya said years back:

"And tonight I have a message for the people of Iraq...Go Home and Die!"

8:59 am February 28, 2012

Anonymous wrote:

newt has it just right. let us take our blood and treasure out of this disasterous hell on earth and let these lawless people fend for themselves. if they start to rattle their sabres, a couple of targeted drones every couple of hours will keep them quiet.

10:21 am February 28, 2012

Anonymous wrote:

10:36 pm February 27, 2012
jacobson wrote :

The Americans went to Afghanistan for their own selfish needs...

Yes, moron; 9/11 certainly made us selfish, didn't it?

10:59 am February 28, 2012

i am surrounded by idiots wrote:

What I despise are these "you can have my gun when you pry it from my cold dead hands" types, typically living in some humdrum American residence where the risks that gun supposedly protects them from are almost nil, but who advocate that someone who is living in one of the most dangerous nations on earth who is carrying a weapon should be picked off by a sniper (i.e. commenter "Mike" above).

11:09 am February 28, 2012

jana setty wrote:

how about i pick a city and send everyone in town a check. don't give a million to mitt, give it to a town. adopt a town. split up a million. make real dreams come true.

11:13 am February 28, 2012

jana setty wrote:

a couple of years ago i caught a virus. i was so sick i couldn't walk. i didn't die though. why can't we use this bug and spray the enemy with it. you wouldn't have to shoot anyone. they would all be so sick they couldn't sit up. that way no one would have to die.

12:26 pm February 28, 2012

Anonymous wrote:

America are stupid because they are dealing with the lawless nommadic tribe of zalmai khalilzad, khalilzad who has manipulated american to support his tribe misinterperted the reality of afghanistan. In afghanistan there decent and civilized people also live and they are the 60% the population whom helped america elemenate the taliban instate of helping them america misleaded them and disarmed them and hand over the power to the taliban brother karzai who is far more dangerous then taliban.

12:38 pm February 28, 2012

haroon abasi wrote:

America are stupid because they are dealing with the lawless nommadic tribe of zalmai khalilzad, khalilzad who has manipulated american to support his tribe misinterperted the reality of afghanistan. In afghanistan there decent and civilized people also live and they are the 60% the population whom helped america elemenate the taliban instate of helping them america misleaded them and disarmed them and hand over the power to the taliban brother karzai who is far more dangerous then taliban.

2:57 pm February 28, 2012

Anonymous wrote:

To Jana Setty,
A biological attack is just as cruel as killing. When the government traded robes infected with the small pox virus to American Indians in the early 1800's the natives suffered for years and many (thousands and thousands) died. Now, they all live on the reservation and Uncle Sam is cutting them a check twice a month so they don't have to go to work. The government crippled the American Indians and now they might as well be burning their money. No one should be entitled to any free money. Get a job. If you want things to get done do it yourself. Why do you think the top 1% makes so much money? Because they have a deep desire for money and they act on it. Be responsible for yourself.

6:04 am February 29, 2012

Ron Paul or Bust wrote:

I don't believe a single thing that comes out of this mans piehole and you shouldn't either.

9:08 am February 29, 2012

AWS wrote:

I thought he was a genius politician but when he lost, in spite of his masterpiece "Contract with America", his high flying political carrier came crushing down; the fall caused his head to rotate 180 degrees and he was struck with self induced Alzheimer killing every piece of his memory. He no longer remembers that those "miserable" Afghans were deceptively employed by the free world, that he claims to be a leader of, to hand them the jeweled crown of communism at the cost of their "miserable" life, property, dignity, natural resources, sincerity, kindness, culture and FAMILY only to get such a comment from "GENIOUS" politician, a pride of GOP and a nominee to the highest office on earth. Afghanistan need a true genius with real balls to simply undo what was deliberately done to her to win the cold war. For starters, de-mojahid the mojahideen that were created as the First Line to defense to cremate the red army in the backyard of Afghan homes, then go ahead and de-talibize the Taliban that were created as the Second Line of defense to clean up the rotten First Line when First Line turn malicious.

The solution offered since 2001, has been to remove the Second Line and allow the First Line to return with vengeance. Now if this is the reason to call a used nation ripped to core in the hands of the First and Second Lines of defense fashioned to topple Soviet Empire "miserable" can only be define one's self characterization of total ignorance and suffering from amnesia insulting the good name of USA.

3:30 am March 1, 2012

Anonymous wrote:

Gingrich

A very evil man

4:43 pm March 1, 2012

SD wrote:

5 pennies says that Gingrich is back on O'Reilly and Faux by July 2012 peddling his crap.

10:41 pm March 3, 2012

Jonathan Katz wrote:

Does he want the Taliban to take over and invite al Qaeda (or its successors) back?

This is a war of necessity. Perhaps our strategy has been wrong; perhaps, rather than trying to create a strong central government in a country of incompatible ethnic groups we should make separate deals with each warlord. But we cannot walk away from this one and let the worst win. That gave us Sept. 11, 2001.

5:51 pm March 5, 2012

drigman wrote:

Time to call our men and women home and let these tent trouble makers lay in their own bed of lies and fleas. So much for the religion of peace

12:10 am March 8, 2012

goldnbrown wrote:

The Americans went to Afghanistan for their own selfish needs and created bottom of the hell situation there. Now they tell the Afghans: Go to hell to live your miserable life

12:50 pm April 16, 2012

Anonymous wrote:

I like this man. Not because of his speeches and one liners like this (which are terrible btw), but because of this old-fashioned bashing and political incorrectness of which I think this country needs a good dose right now. I mean he tells the truth. Why do we need to sugarcoat the truth with slogans like "we're helping the Afghan people develop blablabla", that's bollocks! We need Afghanistan because it borders Iran and Pakistan and we're likely going to go to war with Iran in the next year or so. It's all part of Cheney's evil plan. Afghanistan has always been and will always be a miserable place full of miserable people. Where are all the politicians who made less effort to hide obvious truths than to actually get and solve problems.
Why do everyone these days always seem to need a Ethnic Studies Departments seal of approval to be accepted in society? Can't people see this "political correctness" is a SOVIET thing? It had roots in the soviet Union. Why won't our politicans face and tell the truth? ON AIR? Gingrich does, and I admire him for that, even though we know he is an incompetent fool.

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